Jessie, Texas Gambler: A Marriage of Convenience Western Historical Romance - Book 1 of The McKenzies
Louise Behiel
The McKenzies Texas Dynasty #1
A Texas gambler bids on a terrified woman at auction — then must decide what to do come morning.
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Meet the McKenzie Jessie, Cole, Eli, and Dave, each as rugged as the Texas land they ranch. These independent men are about to meet the strong women who will test their every belief about women, family, and love. Each will learn that family is more than they believe and love conquers all. Texas Gambler Book 1 of the McKenzies When a Texas Gambler become her Knight in Shining Armor, is a marriage of convenience in their future?Bernadette Silver grew up in the isolated, uneducated and ignored. Until a man claims her for the down payment on her brother’s debt.Gambler Jessie McKenzie left Barrons, Texas more than a decade ago, after another battle with his father. Now older and wiser, he wants to reclaim his place in the family, reconnect with his brothers, and heal the wounds of the past.Looking for a poker game, Jessie is disgusted when a dirty cowpoke drags a terrified young woman into the saloon and offers her virginity to the highest bidder. He can’t let any of the men sully such a beauty. His bid silences the room.She’s his for one night. But what happens in the morning?Can he let the cowpoke take her away? Or will he take the biggest gamble of his life?
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